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Type | : | Universe | ─── | Filament | ─── | Supercluster |
Size | : | 4200 Mpc | ─── | 150 Mpc | ─── | 70 Mpc |
Earth | : | Universe | ─── | filament | ─── | Local Supercluster |
Galaxies are not spread randomly through the Universe, but are concentrated into thread-like structures called filaments, which typically have a length of 70 to 150 Mpc. The filaments form the boundaries between different voids. Parts of filaments where many galaxies are relatively close to one another are called superclusters.
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Last updated: 2021-07-19